Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) said yesterday that it acquired a manufacturing facility in Acton, Mass. The Billerica, Mass.-based company said that its new facility will allow Insulet to more efficiently manufacture its OmniPod system compared to 4 of the company’s manufacturing lines at its contract manufacturer in China. The company anticipates the new facility will add hundreds of jobs in Massachusetts […]
Drug-Device Combinations
Collecting purposeful data in the era of connected health devices
Connectivity, one of the newest buzzwords in the medical device lexicon, is becoming more and more integral to device design and development. Research shows that connected health devices can improve patient outcomes by increasing adherence and reducing dosing variability. Mark David Tuckwell, head of electronics, software & systems at Sagentia, says connected device can also provide crucial information to help […]
PharmaJet expands needle-free delivery of influenza vaccines
PharmaJet said today that a trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccine is available with its Stratis needle-free injector for this year’s flu season. PharmaJet’s device is designed to administer medication intramuscularly or subcutaneously, without the use of needles. The Chicago-based company touts the technology as a way to prevent cross-contamination between needles and enhance patient compliance. “The addition […]
Early collaboration is key in drug-device development, experts say
While pharmaceutical companies and medical device firms know that working together is a vital part of doing business, they “live in 2 different world in many ways,” Minnetronix co-founder Dirk Smith said last week at the annual Drug Delivery Partnerships conference. From development timelines to regulatory approval pathways, it can sometimes seem like pharma and medtech companies are […]
B. Braun, Iatric Systems integrate Outlook infusion pump, Accelero Connect software
B. Braun Medical said today that it integrated its Outlook large-volume infusion pump with Iatric Systems‘ Accelero Connect integration software. The technology enables the pump to communicate with electronic health record systems, such as Meditech. Bethlehem, Pa.-based B. Braun said it used Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise standard communication protocols and transactions to support the integration. […]
Tiny magnetic implant delivers drug locally
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have developed a magnetic drug implant that measures just 6 millimeters in diameter and can deliver a drug locally to a targeted tissue. The team’s work was published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. The device is a silicone sponge with magnetic carbonyl iron particles, wrapped in a round […]
Titan Pharmaceutical’s match-sized implant fights back against opioid addiction
The ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S. is harrowing – 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Companies are searching for innovative ways to deliver opioid maintenance treatment to patients that are hoping to get clean. Buprenorphine is a compound used for medication-assisted treatment, traditionally administered […]
AcelRx touts Dsuvia data for burn victims
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:ACRX) said today that it plans to present data from a study evaluating its Dsuvia pain reliever in patients with moderate-to-severe acute pain resulting from trauma or injury. The company’s Dsuvia candidate is composed of 30 sufentanil tablets delivered sublingually using a disposable, pre-filled single-dose applicator. Dsuvia is investigational and not approved in […]
Allergan acquires Zeltiq Aesthetics in $2.48B deal
Allergan (NYSE:AGN) said today that it will pay $2.48 billion for Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc. (NSDQ:ZLTQ) and its portfolio of body-contouring products. Zeltiq’s FDA-approved CoolSculpting system uses a cooling mechanism to reduce the appearance of fat which has not responded to diet or exercise, without disturbing surrounding tissue. According to the deal, Allergan agreed to pay […]
Foster Delivery Science and ProMed Pharma partner for drug delivery applications
Foster Delivery Science and ProMed Pharma have partnered commercially for comprehensive contract services for pharmaceutical and combination device applications. The companies plan to offer thermoplastic and silicone formulation development through the production of drug delivery components. Foster Delivery Science offers blending and extrusion of melt processable polymers and active pharmaceutical ingredients like water soluble, bioresorbable and biodurable thermoplastic […]